Philadelphia & R. Ry. Co. v. Skerman
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. Action by William Skerman against the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company, begun in the state court, and removed to the federal court. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
January 31, 1913, the plaintiff in this case was struck by one of defendant’s trains as he was crossing Race street, Shamokin, Pa.
November 25th he began suit to recover damages for his injuries in the Supreme Court of the state of New York for Richmond county. The defendant removed the case to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York.
[1] At the opening of the trial, the plaintiff’s counsel said to the jury that the plaintiff—
“asks for a verdict at your hands for $50,000.
“Mr. Brown: I object to that statement, and move that a mistrial he…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hollinger v. York Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Reese v. HersheySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
- Aiken v. Pennsylvania R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Vaughan v. MageeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1914
- Carothers v. Pittsburg Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Ah Fook Chang v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1937
- John Mileski, an Infant Over the Age of 14 Years, by His Parent and Natural Guardian, Edward Francis Mileski v. The Long Island Rail Road CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Baker v. KeckDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1936
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